Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses